"The longing for motherhood and elders is very common among adolescents. Your special identity and experience will especially enhance the subconscious loneliness. This is a normal psychological phenomenon..."
"Stop! Don't explain!" Gongsun Ce covered his ears and shouted desperately, "It's not what you imagined! This topic is over, don't mention it again and forget about it!"
"And you know, memories can't be easily forgotten."
"Okay, tell me something else!"
The Dawn Knight handed over a peeled pear, and Gongsun Ce stuffed it into his mouth, trying to choke himself with the pear.
He thought that the first time they met in Shadowmist City was the pinnacle of embarrassment in his life, but it turns out that a person's life is far more ups and downs than he imagined, and there will only be more, not less, embarrassing things... After recovering from serious injuries It's such a rare scene to see your crush sitting by the bed and looking after you. It's a rare sight in a lifetime. Even if you can't wake up and act cool like a movie hero, at least you can say some witty words! It's fine now. In the eyes of others, I'm afraid I've turned into a brat and there's no chance of anything happening in my life. If I had known this, I might as well have given up on myself and jumped on him for a touching hug, so that I could at least soak up some oil!
"Holy shit..." He finished chewing a pear and then slowly returned to his normal state, "How is everyone? Is the matter settled? How long have I slept?"
"You have been in coma for three days, Mr. Gongsun."
Alandia told him in detail the aftermath of the incident, the outcome of each battle and the changes in the overall environment. Gongsun Ce listened carefully for a while and thought about it: "Situ Yi went to the palace in person. Is his goal the crown?"
"The crown is also a high-level psychological weapon, and it is also a necessary prop for the royal family to inherit the law of impermanence." Alandia said.
"I don't think that man would go to such an extent to fight just because of a mere weapon..." Gongsun Ce pondered, "The key point is inheritance? What exactly does the inheritance of the impermanent law mean? I didn't expect that this thing can be passed down from person to person. of."
"This is an ancient ritual that strips the aura of the impermanent magician from one's own mind, and realizes the inheritance of abilities through the fusion of heart and heart." Alandia explained, "The higher the similarity between the two parties, the more likely they are to The deeper the mutual affection, the higher the degree of completion of the inheritance.”
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Putting aside what spiritual light is, this method sounds like an initiation from a master in martial arts. Based on theory alone, this "initiation" should not require weapons, but Airandia said that the crown is a "necessary prop"...
Think about it from another perspective. The law of impermanence, a thing that comes from the soul, would cause big problems if it were handed over to others? It would be okay if the old king succeeded each time when he was about to die, but in the history of the kingdom, there were also normal handovers where the old king abdicated and the new king ascended the throne. I have never heard that the kings who abdicated were in their later years...
"In order to protect both parties involved in the inheritance?" Gongsun Ce had an idea, "It is easy to cause trouble if you directly inherit the entire Impermanence Law, so you use weapons as a carrier to indirectly transfer the power. The new king will not suddenly achieve great success and his temperament will change drastically, and the old king will not have a sudden change in temperament. Will he die immediately after the inheritance is over?"
"You have always been keen, Mr. Gongsun." Airandia praised, "The royal family has never disclosed the principles of crown succession in detail, but I think that the crown stores the thoughts and memories of past kings. These powers can protect both parties. security, and help the new king gradually stabilize and control power."
"So the crown is still a big database. Maybe you can see the memory of King Morton... Situ Yi has been studying the founding myth. Maybe he wanted this memory to take action against the queen." Gongsun Ce pondered, " With so many world-creating envoys appearing, it is impossible for Situ Yi to be alone. The so-called 'Lord of the Hidden Law' might be their leader...the real leader of the organization."
He recalled the brief exchange with the man in the troupe and said with complicated emotions: "I really ended up like a bit player."
This unexpected death may be related to the fact that he dedicated his power to restrict Alandia. Unexpectedly, Situ Yi failed when the trap was destroyed, and was eventually abandoned by his trusted accomplices and died. The man who plays with people's hearts is like a traditional villain boss and has to exit due to a "miscalculation". It's really ironic when you think about it.
After saying this, the two of them were speechless for a while. Gongsun Ce wanted to mention Jian, but he also felt that "Hey, I stabbed your former good sister to death with my own hands." This kind of topic was just like hip-hop dancing in a minefield. It sounded too much. How disastrous the disaster is. He rarely fell silent, and heard Alandia saying: "Mr. Gongsun, why were you able to help me then?"
"ah?"
Gongsun Ce was stunned and thought, what the hell kind of problem is this? Does this kind of thing still need a reason? But Alandia's expression looked so focused, as if she was talking to him about the evidence, that he gave up the idea of getting there.
"There's just... no reason." Gongsun Ce scratched his head, "It's just like when you see the girl in the next class being bullied in the corner after school, or you see the unlucky child being surrounded by a group of gangsters after school. When asking for money, most of the time you think they are miserable and it has nothing to do with you and you rush past them. But sometimes you think they are too miserable and you can’t stand it anymore, so why don’t you go up and complain?
That stupid illusion trap looks disgusting as hell. It takes a bunch of acquaintances' real words and edits them together to make it seem like the whole world is bullying you. But the fact is definitely not like that! For such a depressing movie like EVA, if the theatrical version is abandoned and the final episode is not mentioned, everyone will applaud and say "congratulations". There is no reason why the reality is worse. I thought to myself, why would a good person like Alandia be so miserable and try to make a fortune for you? There is no need for a reason. "
Alandia looked at him quietly: "What is EVA?"
"Ah, it's a cartoon made by Zero Island people at the end of the last century. I really like it..."
Gongsun Ce covered his forehead in despair, thinking that he was so damn awesome that he rarely had the chance to be cool, but he ended up talking about animation again.
Alandia nodded and smiled at him: "You have a more sense of justice than I imagined, Mr. Gongsun."
"Please don't speak in this tone, okay? It seems like you are doing some commendation for three good youths."
Alandia changed the topic: "Also, you seem to have misunderstood the problem. Why you 'can', not why you 'will'."
Gongsun Ce looked at her for three seconds, and gradually realized that a lot of his words were all wrong answers. They were asking about means, and he talked about motives.
"That's right, um." He said awkwardly, "I stretched my telekinesis over there and saw the illusion, and then I exploded and hit you over there."
"Oh." Dawn Knight nodded.
Gongsun Ce lay down on the hospital bed little by little, covering his head with a quilt, like a corpse that had just died and was covered with a white cloth. His whispers came from the quilt, as desperate as a frog blown up by a typhoon.
"just kill me……"
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The Dawn Knight did not kill him, but took him out of the hospital. Gongsun Ce changed back into his usual clothes and put on a new hat.
"Why are you wearing this?"
"Because you are quite famous now. If you don't hide it, you might be recognized by the citizens."
Gongsun Ce suddenly realized when he thought of the news he had seen before. The kingdom officials couldn't put the matter of impermanence in plain sight, so they simply placed all the credit on the eldest brother and him. After all, Big Brother’s heavyweight machine gods have all seen it, so it’s not easy to collectively brainwash the entire city’s citizens, saying that the resolution of this crisis is all the work of superpowers...
This is indeed the case. Without his eldest brother, the king would have been beaten to pieces by the Skeleton King.
Now they were walking on the streets of the inner city. It was getting late, the street lights were about to turn on, and most of the people were holding oil lamps in their hands. Gongsun Ce observed the nearby environment through the lights and found that the atmosphere was slightly tense but generally peaceful, which convinced him that the damage caused by this chaos was indeed not significant. In a month or two, everyone will forget about today's commotion, and in another year and a half, few people will probably mention it. Only those involved will know how dangerous that day was.
"What are we going to do now?" Gongsun Ce asked blankly.
"Go have dinner." Airandia said. "The situation has gradually stabilized in the past three days, and we have completed most of the aftermath work. Although official duties are still heavy, Knight Rakel still suggests holding a small celebration after you wake up. Meeting, congratulations on your successful protection of the royal capital."
"Sounds pretty good." Gongsun Ce looked around, secretly observing if there was anyone familiar nearby, "By the way, can I take off this hat for a while?"
Alandia looked at him for a while and said, "If you want a sense of accomplishment, I think everyone at the headquarters will not hesitate to praise your actions."
"I didn't! I just..." Gongsun Ce was furious, "Okay, I just want a sense of accomplishment! I lost my arms and legs and it's not too much to be self-satisfied!"
"No. But..."
Gongsun Ce took off his hat and took two steps with his head held high. Nothing has changed in the world. People around are still talking about their own things, and everyone is coming and going as they please. He stood motionless for a while, gradually feeling like a fucking idiot and wanting to find a crack in the ground to crawl in.
"...Hey?" At this time, a voice came out from the crowd. A young student was standing not far away, holding a sandwich that he had just taken a bite of. He stared at Gongsun Ce with his mouth wide open and said in surprise: "Are you the superpower in black clothes? The boy who fights monsters?!"
"Ahaha." Gongsun Ce said awkwardly, "Yes, I -"
People's eyes suddenly focused on him, and many citizens stopped and stared at him. Then people's cheers and praises surged in, drowning the young man like a tide. "Holy King, it's really that boy..." "I watched the video of your battle!" "It's amazing, you are still so young!" "My father was in the park at the time, and he said you saved him! "
For a moment he seemed to be in the spotlight, the center of attention. So many voices and sights surrounded the young man from all directions, making him suddenly at a loss. He saw someone taking out a cell phone to take pictures, and quickly covered his face with a cloak. "Nothing, just a little effort...Thank you! Thank you all!" He hurriedly flew high into the sky and put on his hat, causing bursts of exclamations from the crowd.
Gongsun Ce went around in circles and landed closer to the headquarters. Alandia appeared in front of him, put her hand against the brim of her deerstalker hat, and said helplessly: "So I don't recommend you do this."
"Can't I be stupid? I'm happy with it!"
Gongsun Ce's heartbeat accelerated due to nervousness, and he couldn't help but giggle. He had done the same job so many times in Sky City that he never thought it was a big deal. But this was the first time... such a big feedback was waiting for him, as if he had really done something great.
"Don't you think this is outrageous?" Gongsun Ce came back to his senses and smiled bitterly, "They were so hostile to people with superpowers before, but suddenly they changed their attitude like this?"
"People's thoughts are always easily guided by louder voices. How you view it depends on you." Alandia said, "You can call it 'acting to the wind' or 'repaying kindness'." .”
"It's hard to say..." Gongsun Ce muttered and followed the Dawn Knight towards the headquarters not far away.
They walked into the Knights' headquarters and walked through the hall. The celebration banquet was held in the reception room on the third floor. The crystal chandelier on the ceiling shimmered with light, and the candlesticks on the wooden cabinets were lit with candles. The original furniture was moved away and replaced with a long table filled with food. People he was familiar with were holding dinner plates and wine glasses and talking indoors.
This was really a small celebration banquet. Apart from the Star Knights and their entourage, the only other participants were the eldest brother who had arrived first. Mo Yuankai stood in the middle of the room holding a can of beer, facing everyone's congratulations with a slight embarrassment. Gongsun Ce stood at the door, and suddenly felt that his heated mind calmed down a little, and his familiar feeling and position returned. Under the guidance of official public opinion, he briefly enjoyed the glory of being in the spotlight, but in the end, the center of the stage had to be given to the stars who truly shined.
He didn't actually do anything, right? It was the eldest brother and the World Creation Envoys who decided the outcome of the battle. He just tried his best.
Gongsun Ce walked to the corner out of habit, wanting to find a quieter place to stand. At this time, the knights noticed his arrival. The blue-haired knight came first and without any explanation put a glass of low-alcohol fruit wine into the hand of the superpower.
Yulia raised his cup: "To the friends of the King's Capital and the Knights!"
The Star Knights raised their glasses one after another, and the familiar people smiled at him one by one. The knights of Superbia said in unison: "To all the friends of the King and the Knights!"
He was pushed to the center of the room, and everyone clinked glasses with him in celebration. "Thank you..." Gongsun Ce's voice was trembling a little. He was surrounded by knights. He didn't know what to say, so he just repeated, "Thank you everyone!"
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Gongsun Ce spent more than an enjoyable hour, and he and his eldest brother cleared away most of the food on the table. He listened to Raquel telling toast jokes about the southern part of the kingdom, talking to Gaffrey about the numerous stereotypes in the kingdom, making jokes about Yulia with Sara, and listening to the enthusiastic old captain reciting long ancient poems.
He drank a few glasses of wine and felt a little hot, so he went to the balcony to enjoy the breeze. (Elandia reminded minors not to drink alcohol right after the beginning, but everyone selectively ignored it.) Orianna and Airandia whispered to each other next to them. "Knight Airandia, what do you think of me this time..." "I think you did a very good job, Knight Orianna."
Gongsun Ce chuckled a few times and leaned carelessly on the railing at the edge of the balcony. Mo Yuankai came over with a wine glass and leaned beside him.
"How's it going, Ace?"
"What?" Gongsun Ce asked back.
"Superbia."
"The food was okay and the wine was good."
"oh……"
"It's a pretty good city." Gongsun Ce said sincerely.
"Yeah, it's pretty good." Mo Yuankai smiled and raised his glass, "Have a drink!"
Gongsun Ce drunkenly raised his cup and clinked it with his elder brother. He thought to himself that this city is really like an old building, with many problems inside and out, but once you get used to it, you still think this place is nice...
At least this isn't a place that excludes you.
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Somewhere far away from the Knights' headquarters, in a luxurious garden, a child in black was gazing at the stars with his companions.
"Thank you for giving me the jade." Jane pushed the Tongxin Jade onto the table.
"You are safe and sound thanks to your own caution. After using jade, you still use your clone to control the puppet to cast spells." said the Lord of the Hidden Law.
"I have to be careful. The Knight of Dawn is unfathomable. If I hadn't done more tricks, I might not have just lost the jade. We would have been exposed by now." Jian sighed, "Speaking of Situ Yi, I didn't originally want you to die in the end. Did the enemy die in battle? How could it turn into throwing a blame on Lord Yinlu?"
"It's as if I've betrayed my trust," said the Lord of Hidden Laws displeased.
Situ Yi's voice sounded with a smile: "The most important thing about a performance is authenticity! If there is no suitable reason, how can we leave the show reasonably? Please ask the Master of Yinlu to be a bad person~"
Jane held a gun and a stick while speaking: "Your trap doesn't seem to be very effective?"
"I originally wanted to make Dawn awaken and become a king. Reality and lust competed. At that time, it was easy to get the glass. Unexpectedly, the bad clown became a good clown, and the little character became a big hero. How could it be unexpected? Things are unpredictable~!"
Jane felt a headache, and once again felt that partnering with this man was too risky a move. If Alandia Helleson really becomes the eternal king of this era, who can guarantee that she will enter the inner side of the world and the end of the road? In fact, the realm cannot always be effective. Once the realm is damaged...
"Alas..." Thinking of the extremely bad consequences, Jane couldn't help but let out a long sigh, and then blamed: "Sir, could you please straighten the script next time you act? We amateur actors are not always able to improvise according to circumstances."
"It doesn't matter. I didn't have high expectations for this trap. This battle has been successful."
Lord Yinlu flicked it between his fingers, and a glass bead-like object flew into the air and was caught by him.
That was the core that remained when the Skeleton King Morton disintegrated...
This is also one of the real purposes of this battle.
"The recovery of the Nether Child has been completed, so the conditions have been gathered. Everyone can rest for a while. The next appearance will be when the drama ends."
The figure of the Yinluo Lord disappeared into the night and disappeared.
